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I have recently been researching pubs run by my family in Victorian Times. The Abbey Tavern, Kensal Road had lost its license before my great grandfather Charles Cozens Taylor spent a fruitless year around 1871-1872 trying to get it back. The Abbey Tavern regained its license 3 years later.
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The Morning Advertiser, Wednesday, May 19, 1869.
The Abbey Tavern, Newly licensed Wine and Spirit Vaults.
Mr Charles Slee has been favoured with instructions from the Proprietor to sell by Auction, at Garraway's, on Wednesday June 2, the Valuable Lease and Goodwill in Trade with Possession, of the above property, commandingly placed in the Kensal road, Upper Westbourne Park.
The premises are newly erected, and contain all the latest improvements, together with every accommodation for carrying on the present large and profitable business; and looking first at the prominent position in which the Abbey Tavern is placed, and secondly, at the great improvements being made in the neighbourhood.
A lease will be granted for a term of 97 years, at the moderate rent of £100 per annum.
The Morning Advertiser, Wednesday, July 5 1871.
Transfer of Licences, July 4
Mr Child applied to the Bench, under the 11th section of the 9th George IV, for a special license to Charles Cozens Taylor, of the Abbey Tavern, Kensal road, Kensal New Town. The Bench had refused to transfer the licence, and at the annual licensing they then declined to renew it to the former landlord. Mr Child submitted that it was a great hardship upon the applicant, who had not transgressed the law, to be deprived of the licence.
Chelsea News & General Advertiser, 9 July 1870
Transfer of Licences.
Abbey Tavern, Kensal road, Kensal New Town, Jonathan Beard to Charles Lauder, a victualler, late of Exmouth street, Stepney.
[On 8th October 1865, Charles Cozens Taylor, a hurdle maker, married Hannah Wood, both of 27 Clift street. His father, Charles Cozens, is a Farmer, her father, William Wood, is a Cab proprietor.]
In 1871 at Abbey Tavern, Kensal road - North side
Chas C Taylor, Publican, aged 29, born in Chignall, Essex
Hannah Taylor, Wife, aged 28, born in St Pancras, Middlesex
Hannah Taylor, Daughter, aged 5, born in Hoxton, Middlesex
Chas Taylor, Son, aged 3, born in Hoxton, Middlesex
William Taylor, Son, aged 1, born in Hoxton, Middlesex
Susannah Ambrose, Servant, aged 60, born in Marylebone, Middlesex
Catherine Thompson, Nursemaid, aged 15, born in Hoxton, Middlesex
Charles Cozens Taylor moved on to The Duke of York, 93 York Street, Commercial Road for a short time.
The Kilburn Times and Western Post, Saturday April 3 1875.
General Licensing Meeting March 24th
Mr Poland approved the application of William Hanley of the Abbey Tavern, Kensal road, Kensal New Town.
He said the license was taken away three years ago in consequence of indecent singing being permitted in the house. Application granted.
[There is a William Hanley buried at Brompton on JUly 13 1876, aged 38 years, of 33 Aylesford street, Pimlico. William Hanley is previously at the Three Compasses]